Leicester enter bidding war with PL clubs for highly-rated winger
Foxes of Leicester potentially has significantly exciting news for you today, via a sports journalist who specialises in the Bundesliga. Will Leicester City finally sign an appropriate winger? Leon Bailey could be a great signing for Brendan Rodgers.
OK, let’s waste no time on pleasantries with this one and get straight down to business. German football reporter Stefan Bienkowski suggests Leicester have entered a “bidding war” with Aston Villa as well as Wolverhampton Wanderers for the signature of Leon Bailey.
Although, at this stage only a Villa offer has been made ‘public’; that apparent €30millon bid was rejected as Bayer Leverkusen are said to be holding out for €45m. FoL believe LCFC will begrudge or even refuse paying that amount for Bailey, despite his obvious quality.
Interesting bidding war for Leon Bailey at the moment. BILD reporting that Leicester, Wolves and Aston Villa all want the winger. Villa reportedly offered €30m for the player and it was rejected.
— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) July 30, 2021
I've been told that Bayer Leverkusen are holding out for as much as €45m.
In addition, Bienkowski claims any deal will perhaps hinge on Jack Grealish’s prospective £100m transfer to Manchester City; the Villans would clearly have a gap to fill and the funding to do so in that scenario. FoL also sees Bailey as a contender to finally fill Riyad Mahrez’s exquisite boots.
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At the time of writing, Saturday lunchtime in England, FoL awaits Leicester City’s latest and third friendly match before the 2021/22 campaign gets underway. Queens Park Rangers of the Championship are the upcoming Foxes opponents this afternoon. Over the years LCFC have triumphed against QPR 23 times, with 10 draws seen, along with 26 victories for the Londoners.
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In the previous two practice matches, the east Midlands outfit were beaten by Burton Albion on penalties in the Bass Charity Vase. Following this the King Power side lost 1-0 to Wycombe Wanderers. However, Foxes fans should not put too much stock into the defeats as Rodgers uses two separate starting elevens in both halves. And this period is more about fitness and readjustment.